AP Govt appoints governing councils for three prominent temples in the state

The YSRCP government headed by chief minister Jagan Mohan Reddy has appointed the governing council for three prominent temples in Andhra Pradesh. The government has given orders for governing council for Simhachalam, Dwarka Thirumala and Vijayawada temples. Also, the government has appointed 16 members to each council.

The Ex-officio members will be the chief priests of the three temples. The government said that one of the family members of Simhachalam and Dwaraka Thirumala will be the chairman of. On the other hand, there is a possibility of electing Paila Somnaidu as chairman of the governing board of Vijayawada Durga Temple. CM YS Jagan promised to give women more prominence in temples, which is a good move as the woman play a crucial role in the offering prayers.

Simhachalam: Governing council members of Sri Lakshminarasimha Swamy Temple

• 1. Founding Family Members (Chairman)
• 2. Daadi Devi
• 3. Varanasi Dineshraj
• 4. Nallamilli Krishna Reddy
• 5. G. Madhavi
• 6. Gaddam Uma
• 7. Narasimha Rao Naidu
• 8. Daadi Ratnakar
• 9. Surikhetti Suribabu
• 10. Rangali Potanna
• 11. Sanchita Gajapatiraju
• 12. Donakonda Padmavathi
• 13. Nemmady Chandrakala
• 14. Siripuram Asha Kumari
• 15. Vijay K. Sondhi
• 16. Godavarthy Gopala Krishnamacharya (chief priest)

• Vijayawada: Members of Durga Temple Governing Council
  

• 1. Pailla Somanaidu
• 2. Sridevi
• 3. DRK Prasad
• 4. Busiraddy Subbayamma
• 5. Tiger crescent
• 6. Ovi Ramana
• 7. Ganta Prasadrao
• 8. Rachamallu Sivaprasad Reddy
• 9. Chaka Venkata Naga Varalakshmi
• 10. Kartika Rajyalakshmi
• 11. Sujata
• 12. Nelapatla Ambika
• 13. Venkata Ramana
• 14. Nersu Satish
• 15. Bandaru Jyoti
• 16. Lingambotla Durga Prasad (Chief priest)

Dwarka Thirumala: Venkateswaraswamy Temple member of the Governing Council

• 1. Founding Family Members (Chairman)
• 2. Mathuru Srivalli
• 3. Seshagiri Rao
• 4. Gavaraya Gupta
• 5. Guduri Uma Bala
• 6. Kanakkala Naga Satyanarayana
• 7. Kondetti Padmaja
• 8. Hoshi Vijayalakshmi
• 9. Chilluvalluri Satyanarayana Raju
• 10. Kunja Shanti
• 11. Nandini Bandamravuri
• 12. Manukonda Nagalakshmi
• 13. G. Satyanarayana
• 14. Ganga Raju
• 15. Veeramallai Venkateswara Rao
• 16. PVSR Jagannath professors (High Priest)